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FiRePlACe instAllAtiOn
1. Fireplace should be fully assembled. See
Assembling
Fireplace
in fireplace owner’s manual.
2. Place mantel base close to installation location. See fire
-
place owner’s manual for installation clearances. Leave
enough room to get behind mantel once fireplace and
mantel assembly have been attached to base if installing
a fireplace with flange.
3. If installing gas fireplace, install gas line. See
Connecting
to Gas Supply
in fireplace owner’s manual. Remember
to leave access to the gas shutoff valve somewhere on
the base or where it is accessible to the user. Check
for leaks. See
Checking Gas Connections
in fireplace
owner’s manual.
IMPORTANT
: If your fireplace has a nailing flange see
Installing
Fireplace with Flange
. If your fireplace does not have a nailing
flange see
Installing Fireplace without Flange,
page 4
.
instAlling FiRePlACe With FlAnge
1. Position fireplace on base centering left to right. Care
-
fully position gas lines.
IMPORTANT
: Use caution when
positioning fireplace on base as base may scratch.
2. With assistance, carefully place mantel over fireplace (see
Figure 6). Fireplace nailing flanges will be to the inside of
mantel. Align mantel over threaded holes in base. Make
sure back of mantel is flush with back of mantel base.
Adjust fireplace as necessary.
Figure 6 - Installing Fireplace with Flange
Mantel
Base
Gas Line
Access Hole
Possible
Shutoff Valve
Locations
Figure 7 - attaching mantel assembly to mantel Base
Bracket with 1/2"
Screws
3. Attach mantel to base using 6 brackets and 1/2" screws,
3 per leg assembly, into threaded holes in base and leg
assembly (see Figure 7).
4. Adjust fireplace so that it fits into mantel opening properly.
5.
Gas fireplace with louver door:
Lower bottom louver door.
Use two screws provided in fireplace hardware package
and attach fireplace to wooden base (see Figure 8). Close
louver door.
Gas fireplace with fixed louve
r: Before installing logs or
burner assembly (see owner’s manual) remove screws
securing floor to assembly. Lift floor for access to bot
-
tom of fireplace. Use two screws provided in fireplace
hardware package and attach fireplace base to wooden
base (see Figure 9, page 4). Reinstall floor with screws
removed previously.
6. If using perimeter trim that came with your mantel and
it has not yet been assembled, see
Assembling Perim-
eter Trim,
page 5. Place metal trim on shoulder screws
on fireplace. Firmly snap trim assembly over shoulder
screws.
8. Carefully push mantel and base into position against wall.
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Figure 8 - attaching Gas Fireplace to mantel and mantel Base
Hole for Attaching
Fireplace System to
Wooden Mantel Base
Bottom
Louver Door
Shoulder
Screw
Shoulder
Screw
